FDOH-Escambia Coummunity Health Improvement Plan (CHIP) 2020-2023

County Profile

Escambia County, bordered by Alabama to the West and Santa Rosa County to the East, has a total population of 312,811. The City of Pensacola is the urban core of the Metro Statistical Area which covers not only Escambia County, but also Santa Rosa County. Escambia is densely populated within Pensacola’s city limits and has a rural community to the North within the Town of Century. There are certain zip codes in Escambia County that experience greater inequities when it comes to early death, disease, income, housing, and transportation.

Where we live influences our health. Demographic, socioeconomic, and environmental factors create unique community health service needs. Key characteristics that set Escambia County apart is not only the heavy presence of the early to mid-twenties military population but also an aging population. The data on the table below shows a complete population breakdown.

Escambia County Population Demographics

Female 157,367 50.3%

Male 155,444 49.7%

White 216,960 69.4%

Black 71,885 23.0%

Hispanic 17,651 5.6%

Other 23,960 7.7%

< 20 years old 76,961 24.6%

20-29 51,378 16.4%

30-39 37,888 12.1%

40-49 33,541 10.7%

50-59 42,014 13.4%

>59 71,029 22.7%